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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,529.47, 240,873.30 and 106,532.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,529.47, 240,873.30 and 106,532.22 is: 147,028.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,529.47 : 240,873.30 = 106,532.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,529.47/240,873.30 = 106,532.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,529.47x = 240,873.30 × 106,532.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,529.47x = 25,660,767,387.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,767,387.73/174,529.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,028.28

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